Vice-Admiral of the coast of County Durham

The Vice-Admiral of the coast of Durham [1] was responsible for the defence County Durham, England.

Vice Admiral of Durham
Active1559-1835.
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
TypeNaval administration
Role Admiralty court
and Naval Jurisdiction.

History

As a Vice-Admiral, the post holder was the chief of naval administration for his district. His responsibilities included pressing men for naval service, deciding the lawfulness of prizes (captured by privateers), dealing with salvage claims for wrecks and acting as a judge.

The earliest record of an appointment was of Reginald Beseley in 1559.

In 1863 the Registrar of the Admiralty Court stated that the offices had 'for many years been purely honorary' (HCA 50/24 pp. 235-6). Appointments were made by the Lord High Admiral when this officer existed. When the admiralty was in commission appointments were made by the crown by letters patent under the seal of the admiralty court.[2]

Vice-Admirals of Durham
Historical offices of Durham
Lieutenancies

Lord Lieutenant
Vice-Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant

Judicial

High Sheriff
Attorney-General
Solicitor-General
Chancellor
Custos Rotulorum

Military

Vice-Admiral

This is a list of people who have served as Vice-Admiral of Durham.

References
  1. Admiralty, Great Britain (22 Jul 2005). The Navy List. H.M. Stationery Office, 1814, Original from the University of Michigan, Digitized. p. 130.
  2. "Vice Admirals of the Coasts from 1660,". web.archive.org. Institute of Historical Research, University of London, March 2016.
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